ER&S Project Controls Approval Management Specialist
Location: US, TX, Houston
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Management

Company profile:
Valor Services provides Workforce Solutions that meet the needs of companies across the Private Sector, with a special focus on the Oil &amp; Gas Industry. Valor Services will be involved with you throughout every step of the hiring process and remain in contact with you all the way through the final step of signing of the employment contract with your new employer. Valor Services was founded with the vision of employing the unique skills, experiences, and qualities of America’s finest veterans to provide Private Sector companies with precise and concerted value-added services – and America’s finest Veterans with an optimized career opportunity.We are eager to get the word out to veterans that there are ample opportunities for employment in the private sector and that you are the ideal candidates to fill those positions. Valor Services Your Success is Our Mission. ™ 

Job description:
Organization: SSH&amp;E – Environmental, Regulatory &amp; Socioeconomic (ER&amp;S)Reports to: ER&amp;S Project Controls (Approvals Management) Lead/CoordinatorMain Functions:Provide assistance in the design, development, implementation of ER&amp;S Project Controls strategies, philosophies, plans, and procedures to facilitate the preparation, submittal, and approval of Environmental &amp; Regulatory approvals documentation, licenses, and permits within the Russian Regulatory system.Tasks &amp; Responsibilities:Provide assistance to ER&amp;S Project Controls Coordinator in development of overall ER&amp;S Project Controls strategies, plans, and procedures.Develop, update, and maintain detailed and summary ER&amp;S schedules as requested by ER&amp;S Project Controls Coordinator.Assist in the development of forward plans and milestone scorecards and other Approvals Management tools and update and maintain as required for ER&amp;S weekly and monthly reports and weekly ER&amp;S conference calls etc.Provide weekly/monthly update of Approvals/Permit progress metrics and produce weekly/monthly status reports/graphs as required.Assist in the development and implementation of standard ER&amp;S Approvals Management tools for use by EPC Contractors and assist in the implementation of these tools throughout Project lifecycle.Assist ENL ER&amp;S Leads at Contractors offices with implementation of Project Controls.Assist in maintaining integration between ER&amp;S schedule and overall Master Project Schedule.Assist in development of schedule related data ER&amp;S presentations.Assist in maintaining effective interface between ER&amp;S group and other project groups on planning &amp; scheduling issues.Produce various alternative Approvals execution schedule scenarios, at various levels of detail, to reflect scope of work and sequencing of execution, as requested by ER&amp;S Project Controls Coordinator.Assist in evaluation of the impact, potential or actual, of scope changes against the Project Approvals schedule and review with Regulatory/Approvals team.Assist with schedule risk analyses to ensure that project Approvals risks and critical activities are assessed monitored and mitigated.Develop additional approvals metrics to measure status of Regulatory &amp; Environmental approvals as required by ER&amp;S Project Controls Coordinator.

Requirements:
Qualifications, Experience &amp; Skills RequiredBSc, B.Eng or B. Tech degree in Applied Sciences, Environmental Sciences , Engineering Technology or Business Administration.5+ years prior oil and gas industry experience with1-3 years relevant years’ experience with EMDC/EMPC preferred.Willing to work overseas in a team environment.Willing to relocate to required project site.Strong Influencing, Consulting, Mentoring, Analytical, and Computing  skills.Adaptability to changing priorities.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to multitask and respond quickly to urgent analysis requests.Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.).Expert practitioner in Primavera Project Management Software(P6&amp;P3) and MS Project.Fluency in English with excellent speaking and writing skills required.Familiarity with Russian language desirable (Preferably Russian National). Knowledge of Russian Regulations desirable, but not essential.

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